{"id":390,"date":"2025-05-26T16:03:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:01:02","slug":"study-visit-georgia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/study-visit-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Visit Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"390\" class=\"elementor elementor-390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d09468 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d09468\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf1fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cf1fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-formal education in action: between innovation and tradition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8edca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd8edca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaff925 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaff925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"627\">In July 2025, the BRICKS project travelled to Tbilisi, Georgia, for its second study visit,\u00a0 a three-day immersion into the realities, challenges, and opportunities of non-formal craft education.<\/p><p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"627\">Building on the groundwork laid during the first session in Gda\u0144sk, Poland, the Georgian visit marked a significant step forward: shifting from identifying shared concerns to co-developing concrete, actionable solutions that can support systemic change across Europe.<\/p><p data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"1024\">This gathering brought together a diverse group of artisans, educators, researchers, cultural institutions, and policy stakeholders from multiple countries. Together, they explored how non-formal craft education, often deeply embedded in communities, passed down through generations, and adapted to local realities, can be made more visible, better supported, and more widely recognised.<\/p><p data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1555\">Rather than imposing top-down models, the focus remained on listening to lived experiences, analysing national and European certification frameworks, and collaboratively shaping future strategies that reflect the real needs of craft practitioners.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f0652 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1f0652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/BRICKs_session_2-900-x-700-px-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-790\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2b3c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec2b3c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaf754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bfaf754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a898e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a898e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6a9b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e6a9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Introduction-picture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-742\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Introduction-picture.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Introduction-picture-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Introduction-picture-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab5ef3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cab5ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740911c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"740911c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 1 : Sharing practices &amp; systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902a7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902a7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1616\">The first day set the stage with <strong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1229\">presentations from participants and partners<\/strong>, each showcasing a national or local initiative. Georgian participants introduced projects such as:<br data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1332\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafts.ge\/?p=dynamic&amp;id=2\">Georgian Heritage Crafts Association<\/a>, promoting endangered crafts and youth engagement<br data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1428\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f The Educational Gallery of Crafts in Gori, offering free courses to children and unemployed women<br data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1531\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/kettariacademy.ge\/en\/%E1%83%99%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A1%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98\/batik-art\/\">Kettari Academy<\/a>, delivering short, market-oriented courses in batik and ceramics<\/p><p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1915\">Other participants shared their experiences from Italy, Poland, and Belgium, focusing on education through practice, cultural identity, and how informal learning can still support professional development. A core theme emerged: <strong data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1914\">craftspeople are often educators, but rarely recognised as such<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428e2e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"428e2e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832de82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"832de82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99a49a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a99a49a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b300f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b300f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"2023\">This led into a deep dive into certification systems, where the BRICKS group explored multiple models:<\/p><p data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2189\">\ud83d\udfe2 <strong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2056\">France\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/travail-emploi.gouv.fr\/qualiopi-marque-de-certification-qualite-des-prestataires-de-formation\">Qualiopi scheme<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A flexible quality certification that allows artisans to offer funded, recognised training, even without formal teaching diplomas. It bridges the gap between grassroots learning and institutional validation, making workshop-based teaching more credible and accessible.<\/p><p data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2355\">\ud83d\udfe2 <strong data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2221\">Belgium\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifapme.be\/validation-des-competences\">IFAPME system<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A dual training model that links artisan-led workshops with formal centres, allowing adult learners to train directly with masters. While rich in practice, it faces limitations in trainer compensation and recognition for rare crafts.<\/p><p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2580\">\ud83d\udfe2 <strong data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ec.europa.eu\/education-levels\/higher-education\/micro-credentials\">Micro-credentials<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/europass.europa.eu\/en\/what-are-digital-credentials\">digital badges<\/a><\/strong> (EU level) \u2013 Flexible tools to validate small units of learning, workshop-based experience, or even soft skills,\u00a0 especially relevant in the fragmented landscape of craft education. These digital tools show potential for making lifelong learning visible and portable across contexts.<\/p><p data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2733\">Each system showed how non-formal education can be structured, funded, and validated, <strong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1287\">when supported by policy coordination, quality assurance, and inclusive pathways<\/strong>. They also revealed a shared ambition across Europe: to recognise craft transmission as legitimate education \u2014 not secondary to formal schooling, but complementary and essential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f18f61 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"0f18f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 2 : Field visits, crafts in context <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04bfe78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04bfe78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second day brought learning to life through field visits across Tbilisi. Participants encountered four inspiring examples of non-formal education in action.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1280375 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1280375\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b13c87 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2b13c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/estia_art\/?hl=fr\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Estia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-734\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Estia.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Estia-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Estia-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/estia_art\/?hl=fr\">Estia &amp; Potteria Studios<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Ceramics workshops that blend art, education, and social inclusion, especially for women. The workshops support both hobbyists and long-term learners, showing how therapeutic and economic dimensions of craft can coexist.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eeb637 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1eeb637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasta.ge\/?lang=en\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Kasta.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-746\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Kasta.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Kasta-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Kasta-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasta.ge\/?lang=en\">Kasta Company<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">A private initiative offering free training in wood, glass, and stone carving, directly tied to its business model. Trainees often transition into paid employment, illustrating how craft learning can connect with local economies.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e0468 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"41e0468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/museum.ge\/index.php?m=2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Tbilisi-open-air.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Tbilisi-open-air.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Tbilisi-open-air-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Tbilisi-open-air-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/museum.ge\/index.php?m=2\">Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Home to a seasonal Summer School of Crafts, the museum merges cultural heritage with education, welcoming hundreds of learners each year. It represents a unique model of institutional non-formal learning.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd6269 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8bd6269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icomos.org.ge\/en\/main\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Icons.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-738\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Icons.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Icons-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Icons-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icomos.org.ge\/en\/main\">ICOMOS Georgia<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Focused on traditional building techniques and restoration, ICOMOS runs practical training within urban heritage projects. Trainees \u2014 often from vulnerable groups \u2014 gain hands-on experience in conservation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4425187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4425187\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3614dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3614dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3fd7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a3fd7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaeb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eaeb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 3 : co-creation, strategy &amp; shared vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbf9f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbf9f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final day of the study visit brought participants together for a series of working sessions focused on turning the challenges observed throughout the BRICKS journey into practical, scalable solutions. Guided by thematic Miro boards, the group addressed three strategic pillars shaping the future of non-formal craft education: funding, recognition, and engagement of new learners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570f8f9 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"570f8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"91289849\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-912898491\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-912898491\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tRecognition &amp; support for educators\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-912898492\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-912898492\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tEngaging future learners\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-912898493\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-912898493\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tFunding Models\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-912898491\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-912898491\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-661a878 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"661a878\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d40a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d40a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2857\">Craftspeople are often skilled mentors, but their role as educators is rarely recognised \u2014 either institutionally or financially. The group explored how non-formal learning could be made more visible, professional, and portable.<\/p><p data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"3496\">Key proposals included:<br data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2889\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Use of <strong data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2920\">micro-credentials<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2943\">digital badges<\/strong> to validate both teaching and learning<br data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"2985\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Establishing <strong data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3039\">certified bodies or intermediaries<\/strong> to support artisans through recognition processes<br data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3092\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Subsidised, <strong data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3151\">practically focused pedagogical training<\/strong> to help artisans become confident, qualified trainers<br data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3208\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Recognising <strong data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3260\">museums and cultural institutions<\/strong> as spaces for legitimate craft learning<br data-start=\"3300\" data-end=\"3303\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Adapting national systems like <em data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3356\">Maestro Artigiano<\/em> (Italy) or <em data-start=\"3368\" data-end=\"3384\">Ma\u00eetre Artisan<\/em> (Belgium) to broader EU use<br data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3415\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Developing <strong data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3452\">national registries<\/strong> of endangered crafts and qualified trainers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec082ac elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ec082ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIf we want to protect crafts, we have to protect those who teach them.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Georgian participant<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2107f8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2107f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e62e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e62e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87aa074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87aa074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support-MB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-758\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support-MB.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support-MB-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Recognition_support-MB-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-912898492\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-912898492\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-1bd8871 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bd8871\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6641da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6641da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3830\">Whether for young people or adults reskilling and upskilling, non-formal craft education can be a powerful path \u2014 but only if it is visible, valued, and accessible.<\/p><p data-start=\"3832\" data-end=\"4492\">Strategies discussed included:<br data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"3869\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"3904\">Bringing crafts into schools<\/strong>, through partnerships, workshops, and cross-disciplinary projects<br data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"3973\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"4033\">Storytelling through podcasts, social media, and film<\/strong> to raise visibility and challenge stereotypes<br data-start=\"4079\" data-end=\"4082\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4122\">Craft nights and discovery events<\/strong> to build emotional connections between the public and traditional skills<br data-start=\"4195\" data-end=\"4198\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Highlighting <strong data-start=\"4214\" data-end=\"4247\">crafts as viable career paths<\/strong> for adults and career-shifters<br data-start=\"4278\" data-end=\"4281\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Creating <strong data-start=\"4293\" data-end=\"4324\">cross-sector collaborations<\/strong> with design, fashion, or architecture to modernise perception<br data-start=\"4386\" data-end=\"4389\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Organising <strong data-start=\"4403\" data-end=\"4441\">awards, exhibitions, and festivals<\/strong> that celebrate master artisans and emerging talent<\/p><p data-start=\"4494\" data-end=\"4641\">Participants also stressed the importance of showing that craft is not just heritage, it&#8217;s a <strong data-start=\"4588\" data-end=\"4608\">living, evolving<\/strong> way to learn, connect, and work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edde97 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2edde97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e57a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41e57a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-future-learners.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-726\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-future-learners.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-future-learners-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-future-learners-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffcbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ffcbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-peeps.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-730\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-peeps.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-peeps-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Engaging-peeps-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-912898493\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-912898493\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-f2c8550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2c8550\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8ab49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b8ab49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1790\">Participants widely agreed that the current funding landscape for non-formal craft education is fragmented, short-term, and inaccessible for many grassroots initiatives. Proposals focused on long-term sustainability, reducing barriers, and recognising the economic value of craft education.<\/p><p data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"2453\">Key ideas included:<br data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1818\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1852\">Public\u2013private partnerships<\/strong> involving foundations, banks, and businesses<br data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1900\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1921\">Tax incentives<\/strong> for companies supporting or investing in craft training<br data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1980\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2023\">Integrating production with training<\/strong> so artisans and learners can earn income during the process<br data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2086\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2127\">Simplifying application procedures<\/strong>, especially for smaller or rural organisations<br data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2177\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Support for <strong data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2224\">collaborative craft networks<\/strong> to share funding knowledge and resources<br data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2268\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Better partnerships with <strong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2313\">public bodies<\/strong> (e.g. Enterprise Georgia, Skills Agency)<br data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2357\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f More effective <strong data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2394\">EU coordination<\/strong> and continuity across projects (e.g. avoiding duplication)<\/p><p data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2570\">A recurring theme: <strong data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2570\">craft education should not rely on passion alone, it needs structured, predictable support.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-formal education in action: between innovation and tradition In July 2025, the BRICKS project travelled to Tbilisi, Georgia, for its second study visit,\u00a0 a three-day immersion into the realities, challenges, and opportunities of non-formal craft education. 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